Anyone with land near Calgary.... where I can hunt....mushrooms lol

As you may or may not know, I am a novice mycologist (mushroom hunter) and I am looking for more practice identifying mushrooms, and perhaps finding some good "spots" to harvest edible species in the future.

There are a variety of habitats edible mushrooms can be found in, and up until now I have stuck mainly to the White Spruce / Aspen forests in the Kananaskis area. With a baby on board now, I find it a bit more difficult to take her drudging through the forest.

So I thought I would ask the peeps here if anyone has some land near calgary where they wouldn't mind having me come out and try and find some mushrooms.

You would not have to come searching with me, but could tag along if it was something that interests you. If I found anything good, and you are brave enough to eat the harvest, I would be happy to share what I have found.

Pastures are a great place to find several edible species, as well as moist wooded areas. Many acreages have both of these habitats which doubles my chances of finding different species! Areas that have recently had forest fires are also fertile for mushrooms!

So if you are around Calgary, and you don't mind me poking around your land, please let me know...even if you haven't noticed any mushrooms...because you often don't see them until you are looking for them!

Thanks in advance guys!
Brook

Hi Brook. I'm on 20 acres NW of Cochrane that you're welcome to check out. I'm just waiting on my brother in law to finish haying (not that I'd really call it "hay") and then the neighbor's horses will be on the field. Email me and let me know.
Cheers,
Carol

and if you head up her way, I am probably near by!! I/we are just north of Westbrook school right off the 22, with give or take sixty acres of wooded pasture
fill yer boots! you can come and hunt all you want!!
Claire

That would be only 10 min. from my place! Lots of choices now.
Cheers,
Carol
p.s. Howdy neighbour!

Thanks so much Carol & Claire!!! I really appreciate the offer

I will PM you to get better directions and what-not....
All I need now is a good day of rain (only one please lol) because it is too dry for hunting right now.

Also, the mushroom season is kind of in limbo right now, as it is the end of summer, but not yet autumn... but it is nice enough out still that if I get a good rain, and stays warm - the summer edibles will still fruit.

Anyway - enough of my rambling.... I get excited about mushrooms... perhaps more so than chickens LOL

I have always been interested in wild mushrooms. Often stop to look, smell and wonder about the taste, but not knowlegable enough to harvest them to eat. I am thinking with all the wet weather this year there should be some good mushroom picking.
If I was closer to Calgary I'd jump at the chance to wander about with you, Brook and learn all about mushrooms!

If I was closer to Calgary I'd jump at the chance to wander about with you, Brook and learn all about mushrooms!

Ditto! I love fresh mushrooms. Good luck with your hunt!